Gun violence in New York State is on the decline, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

Speaking at the state Capitol on Thursday morning. Hochul said gun violence in the state is at its lowest point since the state started tracking data in 2006.

Shooting incidents with injury declined 26% through September, compared to the same nine-month period last year.

“For three years now, we’ve secured an unprecedented $350 million to combat gun violence crimes, and much of that does go right to our localities,” said Hochul. “We’ve also recognized that so much more needed to be done to enhance the coordinate and provide technology.”

Hochul also added incidents of gun violence in the Capital Region are down 30% in the last three years and illegal gun seizures and felony arrests are up 170%.

Statewide, Hochul said murders in New York City are down 38% since 2021 and shootings are down 46%.

“We’re on pace to have fewer shootings and fewer murders than any one year since the 1960s. That’s New York City and the rest of the state.” said Hochul. “It’s consistent across the board. Gun violence is declining in every region.”

Hochul also discussed a program to crack down on domestic violence. STRIVE, or Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Violence, is a team of police, district attorneys and community-based organizations to help families touched by domestic violence.

“There’s always more work to do, but it does not negate the fact that New York is much safer today than it was three years ago, or even one year ago, and let’s put a special exclamation point on that,” she added.